MP7

Treat it like a compact rifle: counter-strafe, burst at head height, and let its accuracy beat sloppier SMG play.

It handles armored force-buys far better than the MAC-10/MP9 — aim head-level and the 62.5% penetration keeps kills honest.

Hold angles rather than sprint-flank; 220 u/s move speed makes it the least run-and-gun of the light SMGs.

The first 10–12 bullets of the spray are nearly vertical — an easy pull-down covers most fights.

With $600 kill rewards and 120 reserve rounds, it is the SMG you can keep for multiple rounds without regret.

Consider the MP5-SD swap in your loadout when you play flank-heavy roles — the silence hides your timing pushes.